1939 Cork Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition July 2021 July 2021 1939 Cork Senior Football Championship 26 March – 12 November 1939 14 20px|Border Clonakilty 1 Pat Nyhan 20px|Border Beara 12 44 111 1938 1938 Cork Senior Football Championship 1940 1940 Cork Senior Football Championship The 1939 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 51st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 7 February 1939. St. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Beara in the semi-final. On 12 November 1939, Clonakilty won the championship following a 0–07 to 0–05 defeat of Beara in the final at Skibbereen Town Park.http://www.clonakiltygaa.ie/history/football-clonakilty-gaa-history/ Football History – Clonakilty GAA Clonakilty GAA website 27 June 2019 This was their first championship title. Results First round 26 March 1939 First round Clonakilty 5-05 - 1-06 Carbery Conakilty Sportsfield 26 March 1939 First round Avondhu 3-03 - 5-03 Imokilly Fermoy Sportsfield 2 April 1939 First round University College Cork 3-01 - 2-01(match abandoned) Kilmurry Coachford Sportsfield 16 April 1939 First round Millstreet 3-04 - 2-02 Macroom Millstreet Sportsfield 16 April 1939 First round Dohenys 4-05 - 2-03 Bantry Blues Drimoleague Sportsfield 23 April 1939 First round Collins 1-02 - 1-07 Beara Bantry Sportsfield 7 May 1939 First round St. Nicholas' 2-05 - 1-06 Dromtarriffe Mallow Town Park Second round 21 May 1939 Second round Clonakilty 2-01 - 0-06 imokilly The Mardyke 28 May 1939 Second round Dohenys 2-06 - 1-06(declared void) Beara Bantry Sportsfield 24 September 1939 Second round St. Nicholas' 3-14 - 0-05 Millstreet Castle Grounds University College Cork received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 2 July 1939 Semi-final Clonakilty 1-06 - 1-05 University College Cork Dunmanway Sportsfield 29 October 1939 Semi-final Beara 0-09 - 2-02 St. Nicholas' Dunmanway Sportsfield Final 12 November 1939 Final Clonakilty 0-07 - 0-05 Beara Skibbereen Town Park J Murphy (Innishannon) Championship statistics Miscellaneous Clonakilty win their first senior title having lost six for the last eight finals. The first round match between University College Cork and Kilmurry was abandoned seven minutes from full time after a dispute arose in the Kilmurry goalmouth and the spectators invaded the pitch. The match was subsequently awarded to UCC. The second-round game between Dohenys and Beara was declared void and game awarded to Beara after an objection over the use of illegal player by Dohenys was upheld. References Category:Cork Senior Football Championship